CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR MASTERS
IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES (MMS-1) (2010-2011) SUBMITTED BY NAME:-MOHD
AKRAM.S.SHAIKH ROLL NO:-44 BATCH:- 2010-2012 H.K. INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH, JOGESHWARI (WEST), MUMBAI:
400102
H.K. Institute of Management Studies and Research, Jogeshwari
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Date TRUST Place: Mumbai
NGO guide : MR. ASHLEY PEREIRA Company :JANVI CHARITBLE
Designation : MANGER
Project guide: AFTAB SHAIKH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This study would not been possible without the contributions and
inputs provided by many people. I am attempting to name a few of
the individuals, but there are likely to be many more persons who I
have inadvertently not mentioned here. For all those who I have
failed to name, apologies, but your inputs have been recognized and
incorporated. Without the support, patience and guidance of the
following people, this study would not have been completed. It is
to them that I owe my deepest gratitude. First and foremost,
Professor Krishna Pandey, the director of Humera khan institute of
management studies and research to consider me for the corporate
social responsibility project and to give me an opportunity to work
with Desh Seva Samiti.
Table of Contents
Page No. CHAPTER 1 : 1.1 Executive Summary 1.
CHAPTER 2
: 2.1
Introduction
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: 2.1.1 Introduction to the Subject : 2.1.2 Introduction to the
NGO : 2.1.3 Introduction to the foundation : 2.2 : 2.3 : 2.4
Objectives Methodology Limitations of the Report
CHAPTER 3
: 3.1
Analysis & Findings
36.
CHAPTER 4 : 4.2 : 4.3
: 4.1
Conclusions .38. 39.
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Recommendations Bibliography
Executive Summary
I was placed for CSR project in DESH SEVA SAMITI which is
located inBhagat Singh Nagar,GOREGAON (W). Its an NGO which is a
strictly non-profit organization, deeply committed to social
work.
My learning experience with DESH SEVA SAMITI begins with me
joining in the month of October. As a CSR, I spent good time in
learning and was rewarded for my best efforts, learnt to deal with
different situations, had experience of working which effects an
employee performance and attitude towards work, had good time in
learning and performing as one of the best CSR in the campaign.
Confidence, consistency, hard work, teamwork, seeking success out
of dark, innovation, creativity are the key learnings out of my
project And I would like to say that it will be one of my best
skill that would
remain with me and help me in the coming life which offer many
challenges.
I would like to highlight this, that my experience with DESH
SEVA SAMITI was very memorable and full of learnings, where I found
a lot of positive changes in my attitude, learning and behavior. We
helped the children of the association, by teaching them and
solving any problems they had in studies. With the growing
population and reducing resources,there are section of the society
that are well to do and can afford all the
amenities,luxuries,quality education and the basic as well as
advance knowledge that one should have or is rightly entitled
of.But at the same time there is that part of the society which is
not well to do,is facing a problem with scarcity in
resources,finance and unfortunate in receiving all those luxuries
and the basic amenities of life. The gap between have and have not
is widening on a day to day basis. Fortunately for this section of
society there are few corporate who under corporate social
responsibility
WHAT IS CSRThe World Business Council for Sustainable
Development in its publication "Making Good Business Sense" by Lord
Holme and Richard Watts, used the following definition. "Corporate
Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to
behave ethically and contribute to economic development while
improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families
as well as of the local community and society at large" The same
report gave some evidence of the different perceptions of what this
should mean from a number of different societies across the world.
Definitions as different as "CSR is about capacity building for
sustainable livelihoods. It respects cultural differences and finds
the business opportunities in building the skills of employees, the
community and the government" from Ghana, through to "CSR is about
business giving back to society" from the Phillipines.
INTRODUCTION TO CSR
CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)hasbecomeaninescapablepriorityforb
usiness leaders
acrosstheglobe.Governments,activistsandthemediahavebecomeadeptat
holding
companiestoaccountforthesocialconsequencesoftheiractionsandthereisa
largeandgrowingcommunityofinternational,regionalandnationalorganizati
onsworkingon sustainabledevelopment issues, both
inthepublicandprivatesectors.
Itisnosurprisethenthatfirmsaregrapplingonstrategic,tacticalandoperationall
evelsto identify ways to meet societys demands, this in combination
with achieving company performancetargets.
ThispaperfirstsetsadefinitionofCSRasanextendedmodelofcorporategovern
anceand
thenaccountsforavoluntaryapproachtoCSR,meantasvoluntarycompliance
withCSR
strategicmanagementstandards,intermsofaneconomictheoryofselfregulationbasedon
theconceptsofsocial contract, reputationandreciprocal
conformism.
Variousformsofselfregulatorypracticeswhichareappliedonadiscretionarybasisare
explored
inthispaper,arguingthatwhileincompletecontractsandimperfectknowledge
debarformresortingtoreputationeffectsinordertosupportdiscretionalselfregulation,on
thecontraryan
explicitstandardforCSRstrategicmanagement,bothpubliclysharedby
stakeholdersandfirmsthroughsocialdialoguemakeitpossibletoputagainatworkthe
endogenous incentives of reputation compliance mechanism with a
inducing voluntary
standard;theresultbeingthatstakeholdersareencouragedtotrustinthefirms
practices andcommitment to CSR.
ItisarguedthatCSRcanbeapotentsourceofinnovationandcompetitiveadvanta
ge. Those
firmstypicallyinvestinginsociallyresponsiblepractices,bothinwaysthatsolv
e
pressingsocialissuesandimprovethefirmscompetitiveedgeusingthesamefra
meworks
thatguidetheircorebusinesschoices,arediscoveringthatCSRcanbemuchmor
ethana cost, aconstraint or acharitabledeed; it canbeanenabler for
competitiveadvantage.
Finally,thispaperrevealshowthosecompaniesthathaveembracedCSR
becomingpart ofthesolution
aresettingthestandardsforotherstofollowand,insomecases,through
theirglobalsupplychainsaretakingactionwheredialogueshavefailed.Inreturn
suchfirms
havefoundsignificantcompetitiveadvantagesintheformofimprovedfinancial
performance, enhanced brand image and reputation and attractiveness
to increasingly sophisticated institutional investors.
Csr in IndiaCorporate Social Responsibility Practices in India
sets a realistic agenda of grassroots development through alliances
and partnerships with sustainable development approaches. At the
heart of solution lies intrinsic coming together of all
stakeholders in shaping up a distinct route for an equitable and
just social order....
Indu Jain Chairperson, The Times of India Group New Delhi
The corporate social responsibility wing of the Bennett, Coleman
& CO. Ltd.,in partnership with TNS India and IRRAD undertook a
national survey to understand the underlying dynamics of CSR and
the current situation in India.
CSR is not new to India, companies like TATA and BIRLA have
been
imbibing the case for social good in their operations for
decades long before CSR become a popular cause. Inspite of having
such life size successful examples, CSR in India is in a very
nascent stage. It is still one of the least understood initiatives
in the Indian development sector. It is followed by a handful of
public companies as dictated by the very basis of their existence,
and by a few private companies, with international shareholding as
this is the practice followed by them in their respective foreign
country. Thus the situation is far from perfect as the emphasis is
not on social good but rather on a policy that needs to be
implemented.
A lack of understanding, inadequately trained personnel,
non-availability of authentic data and specific information on the
kinds of CSR activities, coverage, policy etc. further adds to the
reach and effectiveness of CSR programmes. But the situation is
changing. And CSR is coming out of the purview of doing social good
and is fast becoming a business necessity. The business case for
CSR is gaining ground and corporate houses are realizing that what
is good for workers - their community, health, and environment is
also good for the business.
Corporate Social Responsibility Practices - the survey on CSR is
timely and apt. The survey is expected to facilitate formation of
an alliance of CSR initiatives so that such initiatives can be
further stream lined, focused and converged to a powerful force of
intervention. One of the major objectives of the survey is to bring
out in open the current status of CSR thereby giving both the NGOs
and the common man an understanding of
the various initiatives undertaken by corporates and the role
that is played by the government in the field.
The survey underlines the various issues - current CSR policies,
major stakeholders - their current and future plans, geographical
areas covered, role of civil society and government, challenges,
recommendations etc
An Introduction to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)The term,
"non-governmental organization" or NGO, came into use in 1945
because of the needfor the UN to differentiate in its Charter
between participation rights for intergovernmentalspecialized
agencies and those for international private organizations. At the
UN, virtually alltypes of private bodies can be recognized as NGOs.
They only have to be independent fromgovernment control, not
seeking to challenge governments either as a political party or by
anarrow focus on human rights, non-profit-making and non-criminal.
As of 2003, there were reportedly over 20,000 NGOs active in Iran.
The majority of these organizations are charityorganizations, and
thus would not fall under the category of development-oriented
NGOs. In thisdocument the term NGO is primarily used for
organizations other than charitable organizations.The structures of
NGOs vary considerably. With the improvement in communications,
morelocally-based groups, referred to as grass-roots
organizations or community based organizations,have become
active at the national or even the global level. Increasingly this
occurs through theformation of coalitions with other NGOs for
particular goals, such as was the case in the case ofthe Bam
earthquake for example.A civil society is composed of three
sectors: government, the private sector and civil society,excluding
businesses. NGOs are components of social movements within a civil
society. In thecase of Iran, where civil society is not yet mature,
NGOs can have an important role instrengthening the foundations of
an emergent civil society. The issue of independence is animportant
one in the credibility of an NGO. It is hard for NGOs not to come
under anygovernmental influence. Individual governments do at times
try to influence the NGOcommunity in a particular field, by
establishing NGOs that promote their policies. This has
beenrecognized by quite common use of the acronym GONGO, to label a
government-organizedNGO. Also, in more authoritarian societies,
NGOs may find it very difficult to act independentlyand they may
not receive acknowledgment from other political actors even when
they are actingindependently. On the other hand, development and
humanitarian relief NGOs need substantialresources, to run their
operational programs, so most of them readily accept official
funds.
What is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)?NGOs can be
distinguished into two groups: Operational and advocacy NGOs. This
may be interpreted as the choice between small-scale change
achieved directly through projects and large-scale change promoted
indirectly through influence on the political system. Operational
NGOs have to mobilize resources, in the form of financial
donations, materials or volunteer labor, in order to sustain their
projects and programs. This process may require quite complex
organization. Finance obtained from grants or contracts, from
governments, foundations or companies, require time and expertise
spent on planning, preparing applications, budgeting, accounting
and reporting. Major fund-raising events require skills in
advertising, media relations and motivating supporters. Thus,
operational NGOs need to possess an efficient
headquartersbureaucracy, in addition to the operational staff in
the field. Advocacy NGOs will carry out much the same functions,
but with a different balance between them. Fund-raising is still
necessary, but on a smaller scale and it can serve the symbolic
function of strengthening the donors' identification with the
cause. Persuading people to donatetheir time is necessary, but, in
addition to a small number
of people giving a great deal of time, it is also necessary to
be able to mobilize large numbers for brief periods. External
donors may not impose onerous administrative burdens, but
supporters still have to be supplied with information on an
efficient regular basis. Major events will aim to attract favorable
publicity rather than raise funds. Therefore, despite their
differences, both operational and advocacy NGOs need to engage in
fundraising, mobilization of work by supporters, organizing special
events, cultivating themedia and administering a headquarters. Only
the defining activities implementing projects or holding
demonstrations serve to differentiate them. In reality, the
distinctions are not as sharp as the labels suggest. Operational
NGOs often move into advocacy when projects regularly face similar
problems and the impact of the projects seems to be insufficient.
All the large development and environment operational NGOs now run
some regular campaigns, at least by supporting campaigning
networks. Similarly, advocacy NGOs often feels they cannot ignore
the immediate practical problems of people in their policy domain.
Human rights NGOs and women's NGOs end up having programs to assist
the victims of discrimination and injustice.
Types of NGOsIn the case of Iran, NGOs can have an active role
in the following areas: Community Health Promotion and Education y
Contraception and Intimacy Education y General Hygiene y Waste
Disposal y Water Usage y Vaccinations
y Youth Counseling Services Emerging health crises y HIV/AIDS
education and support y Hepatitis B education y Drug Addiction
recovery Community Social Problems y Juvenile crimes y Runaway
girls y Street Children
y Prostitution Environmental y Sustainable water and energy
consumption education y Keeping mountains and forests clean
Economic y Microenterprises and Micro-loans y Skill training
(Computers, technician training, Catering services, clothing
andtextile, etc.) y Product promotion and distribution (Bazaars
etc.) y Cooperative creation y inancial consulting
Range of NGO Activitiesy Career services and job search
assistanceDevelopment y School construction y Infrastructure
construction y Cultural center construction and operation y
Agriculture and Aquaculture expert assistanceWomen s Issues y Women
and Children s Rights y Battered women assistance center y Group
therapy for sexually abused women
y Counseling hotlines (telephone-based counseling services for
women) y Legal assistance to women y Literacy drives There is a
growing need for nonprofit and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) throughout the world to be more effective and productive.
One the many ways they are achieving this is by broadening and
strengthening the constitution of their Boards. An increase in the
effectiveness of NGO board itself has been achieved by bringing
together organizations and leaders with a shared interest in the
work of boards; building capacity by training; and developing
management and governance tools. Having a good and effective NGO
Board provides a basis for successful management of its
organization; familiarizes its target constituents with the
activities of the NGO; help in better understanding the
organizational structure of the NGO, and also assists in
distributing responsibilities among the team members within the NGO
organization. An NGO Board may be called by different names -
'Board of Directors; 'Steering Committee'
'Advisory Group' etc. The term 'Board' is used collectively and
interchangeably to mean all these names.
History of NGO Activity in IndiaIndia has a long history of
civil society based on theconcepts of daana(giving) and
seva(service). Voluntaryorganizations3organizations that are
voluntary inspirit and without profit-making objectives wereactive
in cultural promotion, education, health, and natural disaster
relief as early as the medieval era. They proliferated during
British rule, working to improve social welfare and literacy and
pursuing relief projects.4 During the second half of the 19th
century, nationalist consciousness spread across India and
self-help emerged as the primary focus of sociopolitical movements.
Numerous organizations were established during thisperiod,
including the Friend-in-Need Society (1858), PrathanaSamaj (1864),
SatyaShodhanSamaj (1873), AryaSamaj (1875), the National Council
for Women in India (1875), and the Indian National Conference
(1887). The Societies Registration Act (SRA) was approved in 1860
to confirm the legal status of the growing body of nongovernment
Organizations (NGOs). The SR A continues to be relevant legislation
for
NGOs in India, although most state governments have enacted
amendments to the original version. Christian missionaries active
in India at this time directed their efforts toward reducing
poverty and constructing hospitals, schools, roads, and other
infrastructure. Meanwhile, NGOs focused their efforts on education,
health, relief, and social welfare. A firm foundation for secular
voluntary action in India was not laid until the governmental
development agencies were established around this time, such as the
Peoples Action for Development of India. Foreign-trained
Indiansentered civil society in greater numbers, leading to a
professionalization of the sector. India witnessed a rapid increase
in and diversification ofthe NGO sector as a response to the
national political scenario and increasing concern about poverty
and marginalization. Both welfare and empowerment oriented
organizations emerged during this period, anddevelopment, civil
liberties, education, environment, health, and livelihood all
became the focus of attention. With community participation as a
defined component in a number of social sector projects during the
1970sand 1980s, NGOs began to be formally recognized as development
partners of the state. Their work wasincreasingly characterized by
grassroots interventions,advocacy at various levels, and
mobilization of themarginalized to protect their rights.The process
of structural adjustment begun in the early1990sand the more recent
approach of bilateral andinternational donors channeling funds
directly throughthe government, NGO networks, and large
corporateNGOshave somewhat pushed peoples organizationsinto the
background. Small, spontaneous initiativesat
the community level, as a response to social andeconomic
exploitations at the community level, are nolonger the hallmark of
the NGO sector.
DESH SEVA SAMITI
INTRODUCTION: DeshSevaSamiti is a strictly non-profit
organization, deeply committed to social work. It was registered in
February 2005. It was the outcome of discussions held among a group
of citizens who were concerned about the increasing impoverishment
of the people. There are still people in a metropolis like Mumbai,
which is regarded as the commercial capital of India, who are
condemned to darkness because they cannot afford the cost of a
cataract operation. There are thousands of rag-pickers who compete
for a morsel of food with dogs and cats at roadside garbage bins in
our cities. On the one hand we find the sensex zooming skywards
raking in millions of rupees profits to players in the stock
market, while on the other and there are lakhs of children who go
to bed hungry daily across the country. Millions of Indians go
blind every year because of nutritional deficiencies. About 75,000
people die in road accidents and double that number are injured.
Female foeticide and sex determination tests are rampant. The
number of people below the poverty line is increasing in
absolute terms every year.
Education for Kids:
DeshSevaSamiti has arranged for educational support for school
going children (5th 8th grade) for Bhagat Singh Nagar. The program
called as 'School of Life' is conducted by Ujjwal Banerjee of
AnupamKher Foundation wherein experiential teaching of maths and
science concepts is adapted. The program also includes English
especially spoken language and life skills. Each session is for 2h
and there are 4 sessions a week held in "AaplaGhar" DSSs center in
Bhagat Singh Nagar and the program has been running since July
2009.
RICH EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAMME (REAP) : This program is an
initiative of DeshSevaSamiti (DSS) to enroll school drop-outs into
National Institute of Open School (NIOS, Delhi Board). The idea is
to tutor the adolescents so that they clear Class X and will be
eligible for jobs like security guards etc. In August 2009, 5
children from the Bhagat Singh Nagar community, Goregaon (West),
have enrolled for the NIOS secondary exams to be held in 2010. This
initiative was preceded by a community meeting wherein the
importance of education and necessity to be employed was
highlighted. This session (held June 4, 2009) was an ice-breaking
session. Mahila Takrar Nivaran Kendra (M.T.N.K) :
While working with various communities, DeshSevaSamiti (DSS)
volunteers observed that innumerable women residing in slums were
oppressed, both, socially and economically and hence, needed an
outlet to voice their grievances. . The women were apprehensive of
lodging a complaint at the police station, either out of fear of
society or due to fear of their spouses and family members. With
this backdrop, DSS along with the police conceived the idea of the
MahilaTakrarNivaran Kendra in order to help women in distress. Six
M.T.N.K. Centres in Mumbai suburbs are functioning since Sep 08
Kashimira, June 09 in Goregaon, Malad and Bangur Nagar and Aug 09
in Kanakia Police Stations November 09 in Chembur. Lately, DSS has
realized that M.T.N.K caters to not just housewives, domestic
workers or small vendors but also to professional class that seeks
help.
Objectives of M.T.N.K : 1. To give the women a listening ear and
to take cognizance of the offences perpetrated on them. 2. To work
with individuals, families, groups and communities so as to create
harmonious relationships. 3. To coordinate with the police in cases
of crimes against women. 4. To conduct training
programmes/workshops for women as well as their family members on
wide range of issues and themes. 5. To network with womens
organizations and other like-minded organizations for collaborative
work. 6. To conduct health camps.
7. To motivate distressed women to be independent and to take
decisions on their own. Nature of Grievances : 1. Marital conflicts
(wife beating, extra-marital relationships, alcoholism,
unemployment, financial constraints) 2. Problems and Disputes
concerning in-laws 3. Sexual problems and lustful behaviour 4. Love
affairs resulting in elopement and marriage 5. Divorce, desertion,
maintenance and illegal second marriages 6. Problems between mother
and son 7. Problems between father-in-law and daughter-in-law. 8.
Problems related to properties.
SAATHI PROJECT : Project Saathi employs women from the slums
(primarily Goregaon West community). This is an income generation
activity for the women. The project, which started in the August
2009, entails obtaining vegetables each day directly from the
farmers, cleaning, cutting, weighing and packing them in polythene
bags; these packets are sold near Goregaon Railway Station, housing
societies and canteens. These vegetables are clean and fresh and
the women carrying out the chores are provided with gloves, aprons
and caps. Under Saathi, women are taught tailoring and embroidery
and thus are capable of taking orders from Corporates for ethnic
gifts (ex: handbags, photo frames etc.).
Self Help Group/Microfinance: MansiLavate from
MahilaArtikVikasMahamandal (MAVIM) was on site in July 2009 to
introduce BatchatGhat, a concept of self help financing group in
the Bhagat Singh Nagar (Goregaon, West) community. Since then, six
women self help groups with 12 to 19 women are registered with
State Bank of India with the support of MAVIM. This effort was a
result of a lot information provided by DSS on benefits of saving
and convincing each individual of Bhagat Singh Nagar community.
Each group has a President, Secretary and Treasurer from their own
group.
EnvironmentMangroves Protection: In a victory for Malad
residents, the Bombay high court on Wednesday stayed for a week an
order of the collector allowing dumping of debris on a mangrove
plot along the Malad-Goregaon Link Road.
HEALTH CLINIC IN SLUM : DeshSevaSamiti felt the need for
starting a Health Clinic at Bhagat Singh Nagar, Goregaon West, as
it realized that most people living there could not afford a visit
to the doctor and thus neglected critical health issues. This
clinic is run by DrSuvarna since August 2009, on Saturdays between
3 to 5 pm. DrSuvarna not only treats patients but also gives advise
on various health issues and the precautions that need to be taken
to prevent certain ailments. This clinic is for the benefit of slum
dwellers especially women who suffer from gynecological problems
and also children who suffer from common illnesses like diarrhea,
cough ,cold, fever and anaemic conditions. Medicines are
distributed free of cost. Rs 10/- per patient is charged so that
they appreciate the value of the medicines and will complete the
course of medicines as prescribed by the doctor. Medical Camps:
DSS organizes Medical Camps on regular basis. Earlier we used to
arrange them in various localities, schools etc. After getting our
own premises in Bhagat Singh Nagar AaplaGhar, we have a camp every
month with different speciality doctors coming in with medicines
for free distribution. Since the first camp, DSS has served at
least 7,000 patients.
EventsAdolescent Group Picnic :
A picnic to Aksa Beach was arranged by DSS on June 19, 2009, so
that the girls from the Bhagat Singh Nagar (Goregaon, West)
community get a chance to interact with each other and the
community workers as well. Though the girls were eager to go out
they did not even want to inform their parents about the picnic as
their parents were reluctant to send the girls out. It was a
difficult job to convince the parents to send the girls for the
picnic. Members from an organization called Project Mainstream were
invited to give information on various courses which would benefit
the girls. In all, 25 young women from the community attended the
picnic. Lunch and snacks were served. All the girls enjoyed
themselves and before leaving gave us a feed back of the event. 2
DAY WORKSHOP AT BHAGAT SINGH NAGAR: A 2 day workshop was organized
by DeshSevaSamiti along with KamgarShikshan Kendra (workers
education) for women between the age group of 20 to 40 yrs at
Bethani Church, Bhagat Singh Nagar on 20th and 21st August 2009
from 11am to 4pm.
A total of 40 women participated in this workshop which required
compulsory attendance of both days. Day 1 had programs that
included a talk by Ms Maya Bise on Myths and Beliefs wherein she
pointed out the phony tricks of tantriks which lead to fraud or
crime. Ms. Bise also cautioned that superstition and blind beliefs
to follow tantriks words most often result in loss of money. This
was followed by a talk by Dr. Suvarna who gave details on medical
problems faced by women after the age of 35. She also gave
information on breast cancer and cervical cancer and encouraged the
women to freely discuss their medical concerns with the doctor. She
also explained the problems faced by women during menopause and how
to cope with them. Day 2 had programs including a demonstration on
making artificial jewellery with pearls by Ms. Shraddha, a
volunteer with DSS. In the evening Ms. Seema Gudekar who is working
with Desh Seva Samiti and who looks after the various activities in
Bhagat Singh Nagar Slum gave information on various activities
conducted for the community. Dr.AvishaKulkarni, Director of DSS
provided information on various activities of Desh Seva Samiti and
encouraged the participants to fully make use of the same. After
the end of the 2 day workshop a stipend of Rs 150/- was given to
each participant along with a certificate from KamgarShikshan
Kendra
CONCLUSIONWorking with Desh Seva Samiti was an excellent
experience in my life. I have learned many things by working with
them. I have interacted with many children and their i realize what
actual problem they are facing through. I have also help them in
their studies and extra-curricular activities and try to motivate
them, how to do well in their exam. I have also experience that
parents of poor students were also not caring abouttheir children
and so they were not discipline. I helpedthe children in many
occasion like Diwali,Children day, rangoli, diya making etc.
Experiencing that handling children is not an easy job, but the way
the teacher handle is appreciable. But at the same time there is
that part of the society which is not well to do, is facing a
problem with scarcity in resources, finance and unfortunate in
receiving all those luxuries and the basic amenities of life. The
gap between have and have not is widening on a day to day basis.
Fortunately for this section of society there are few corporate who
under corporate social responsibility.